We have a new vacancy for a Student Support Recruitment Worker to act throughout the whole establishment, promoting education to the prison population, to maximise the recruitment of students onto learning programmes and supporting their learning goals within the prison. The successful candidate will provide appropriate guidance, face to face with students when selecting courses and support the education allocation process by delivering a range of ICT/paper based initial assessment and screening assessments. You will also be confident in promoting the benefits of education and be actively involved in all aspects of student recruitment and programme marketing, working in close proximity to learners on a daily basis, working in partnership with NOMS and other agencies to develop and deliver support services for our learners.

HMP Foston Hall is a closed, adult /YOI female establishment with an operational capacity for a maximum 345 prisoners, both sentenced and remanded. Education courses are designed to meet the needs of the female learners; to prepare them for employment upon release and based on Local Market Information on employability. The aim of the establishment as a whole is to reduce re- offending behaviour; as a department, we pride ourselves on listening to the women and actively encouraging self-worth and aspirations to achieve.

As a successful candidate you will have:

• Good basic general education including GCSE (or) equivalent) in Maths and English at Grade C or above.
• Proven experience of presenting to groups.
• Good IT skills with experience of word processing, spread sheets, databases, email and internet systems.
• Accuracy and precision in written presentation.
• Sensitive to the complexities of prisons or closed institutions and have the ability to work positively within the inherent restraints.
• A willingness and ability to assume responsibility and to see through detailed tasks.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Commitment to students and students’ success.
• Able to motivate self and others.
• Have thinking ability: able to plan, communicate and problem solve effectively.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• The requirement of this role is to work across the whole prison estate, on all wings including the Remand unit.

Location: HMP Foston Hall

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary: £14,910 - £19,525 per annum

Closing Date: 3 rd March 2017

More about the rewards

As well as having 25 flexible days holiday per year you will also get 3 additional days to be taken over Christmas and of course all of the bank holidays. We offer a car allowance scheme “Just add fuel”, but if you prefer a more environmentally friendly approach to travel we also offer a cycle to work scheme. As part of Milton Keynes College you are entitled to apply for an NUS student discount card with offers in plenty of local restaurants and high street shops. Child care vouchers are available and of course the option of being part of our local government pension with employer contributions of 11.5%. For more about our benefits please visit the MK College website.

More about the College

Milton Keynes College deliver an exciting and varied curriculum in 28 of Her Majesty’s Prisons and Young Offenders Institutes. We also have a successful Employment Academy model which works with employers and stakeholders to enhance our learners’ chances of re-entering society successfully, to find employment upon release and to live fulfilling lives. The curriculum we offer is designed taking into account both the needs of the learner, external stakeholders and the local employment needs. We are proud of supporting our learners’ successfully through education and ‘Through the Gate’.